New Business Development (NBD)/ Proposal Development Assistant - Istanbul or Hatay

JOB ADVERTISEMENT – New Business Development (NBD)/ Proposal Development Assistant - Istanbul or Hatay

SCI employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

This role will primarily support the Head of New Business Development, PDQI Director, and other country programme staff to grow Save the Children funding and partnerships at country level in order to resource the Country Strategic Plan 2024-2027.

The person will be expected to support the proposal development process and ensuring the final product is responsive, competitive, and timely. S/he will be working with the PDQI, Operations, and Finance teams to support the proposal design and development process, collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure inputs from different departments are provided on time, meet donor requirements, and are integrated coherently across proposal documents. S/he will also support the development of programmatic and sector-specific outlines, presentations, and short concept notes/programmatic offers to engage with donors and Save the Children members. The Country Office NBD Assistant will be responsible for inputting into the funding tracker, capture planning and continuous learning processes (where applicable) through existing tools, as well as to support the completion and maintenance of interactive funding tracking systems (e.g. PowerBI), identifying where possible options for integration with other Country Office tracking systems. As and where needed, the NBD Assistant will also directly engage with Save the Children members for specific proposal development processes.

Depending on needs, s/he will also support the PDQI Director and PDQI team on specific tasks.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Head of NBD

Staff Reporting to this Post: N/A

Key working relationships: Ensures appropriate coordination between Technical Experts, MEAL, Operations, PDQI Director, Finance, Awards, HR, Supply Chain, GRSSA, Partnerships, Risk & Compliance, and other necessary stakeholders to establish and execute a strong proposal development process.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Proposal Management – 30% 

• Support the Head of NBD in the coordination of the proposal development process for specific funding opportunities with PDQI Technical Specialists, MEAL, Operations (for field team inputs, logistics requirements, costings, etc.), GRSSA, Awards Management, Finance, Awards, Partnerships, Risk & Compliance, and HR (for staffing requirements).
• Draft proposal development schedules and track timelines, ensuring and facilitating coordination amongst teams (i.e. PDQI/TE, MEAL, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, HR, Partnerships, Awards, Risk & Compliance, and GRSSA).
• In collaboration with the Head of NBD, Members, and Regional Office, share technical assistance, compliance information/guidance, and other resources to support proposal development needs.
• Support the Finance team, PDQI/TE/MEAL, Operations, Supply Chain, and other necessary stakeholders to develop proposal budget. 

Proposal Writing (40%)

• Draft key sections of the proposals that are standard inputs – such as capability statements, country context, and programme experience, while drawing on the expertise of technical specialists, MEAL, Operations, Finance, HR, and GRSSA.
• Ensure overall proposal logical flow and clarity of writing, consistency across documents, and provide copy-editing support for proposals. 
• Maintain a repository of activity descriptions, capacity statements, and other relevant writing selections which can be utilized for proposal development. 

Capture Planning and Opportunity Preparation – 20%

• Work with the Head of NBD, PDQI/TE, and Operations to gather information about potential donors (e.g. corporate sector scoping exercise) to proactively identify funding opportunities.
• Support the Head of NBD to strengthen country office capabilities on long-term capture planning for major forthcoming funding opportunities.
• Proactively address challenges that may hinder the proposal development process.

Continuous Learning & Knowledge Management – 10% 

• Ensure that all appropriate donor and Save the Children resources, templates, and tools are available to relevant staff, as well as a clear understanding of donor requirements.
• Maintain strong knowledge management systems (OneNet, Workplace, Teams, etc.) to support intra-country office communication and continuous learning. 
• Ensure all proposals and related documents are saved and circulated and work with Awards and Operations teams to share programme results and lessons learned.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS 

University Degree in development studies or relevant technical field.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Required 

• Minimum 1 year work experience in the humanitarian sector/with NGOs
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating and facilitating the development of proposals to institutional donors, multilateral agencies, corporate donors, and/or foundations.
• Demonstrated ability to solve issues through critical thinking, analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.
• A high degree of attention to detail, ability to crosscheck information across documents to address discrepancies, ability to develop / proofread documents to make them donor ready (including language and formatting)
• Excellent writing skills (in English)
• Good analytical skills
• Can-do attitude and fast learner
• Ability to lead tasks (eg. proposal development) to on-time completion under significant pressure.
• Good personal organisational skills, including time management, and ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills including communicating with impact, influencing, negotiation, and coaching. 
• A high degree of flexibility and adaptability in order to respond to changing needs. Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours in the event of major emergencies including travelling at short notice and for extended periods of time. 
• Computer literate (including very good working knowledge of Microsoft Office)
• Fluency in English and Turkish

Desirable

• INGO, NGO, or nonprofit experience and an excellent grasp of operational issues.
• Experience in developing project or proposal budgets.
• Familiarity with local context and funding landscape.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills
• Analytical skills
• Working knowledge of PowerBi / proficiency in Excel is a plus

Position holder will be based in Istanbul or Hatay, therefore legal right to work in Türkiye is necessary at the time of application.

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities 

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Save the Children is committed to create a truly inclusive, effective and representative organisational culture, encouraging equity and diversity among its employees and eliminating discrimination. Having a diverse profile of employees, different age groups, backgrounds, cultures, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientation etc., including a range of different experiences and capabilities helps us understand, represent and serve children better.  Therefore, all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or age.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Safeguarding, Code of Conduct and other policies.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

What’s In It for You

• Highly collaborative, innovative and friendly teams
• 20 days annual leave 
• Relevant allowances
• Life and critical illness insurance 
• Structured and formalized management development and coaching programs for mid and senior level managers
• Extensive e-learning opportunities on a variety of topics offered through our e-learning platforms 

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application and include details of your salary expectations. 

Disclaimer:

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Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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